The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-26
JACKSONVILLE.
Row About the Burrett Lot-The Monti
cello Going to Cuban Waters.

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Row About the Burrett Lot-The Monti
cello Going to Cuban Waters.
CorTssIsorideJioe ~ fhs PdIdtkd Ne,nS.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. April 23, 1857.
Great interest is being felt here in re-
gard To the location of the new Govern
ment building. and when yesterday af-
ternoon il was rumored around town
that the examing inspector recently here.
had decided To recommend the Burritt
lot. ii is said there was great wailing and
gnashing of teeth among the other two
dozen unselfish and patriotic citizens who
had generously put in bids by which
they propose TO sacrifice their property
To Uncle Sam at about two hundred per
cent. above its real market value. But of
course the Inspector, in the discharge of
his duty. could not recommend the pur-
chase of all the sites offered and was
bound To make a choice.
This il is said. he has done. and 10 and
behold, his selection did not please the
editor of certain journal here who was
lots az a fat figure. HiHc H9 ldchey-
nu,'
This morning this great journalist
came out with double-leaded article
characterizing the selection as public
outrage. and threatening to have pub
lie Indignation meeting To protest against
the choice and send a delegation To
Washington to head it off. Suffice it To
say. the Indignation meeting failed to
materialize. and would not i'm all prob
ability. if it were definitely known that
the choice had been actually made. The
Burrett lot is eligibly situated ON the
corner of Bay and Market streets,
just opposite the present post-office
and the Carleton Hotel. 1t is ac-
knowledged 10y many. not directly or in
directly interested. To be "A very good site
for the new custom house.
THE SOCIAL EVIL.
Mayor Burbridge has inaugurated an
earnest warfare against the soiled doves
of the metropolis. He says they must
go. Last night III pursuance of a special
bliils tit
their dens and yanked them before his
Honor this morning. He fined the keep
ers $500 each, the fines to be remitted if
they left the city within twenty-four
hours. He says he is determined to have
them go hence or go To Jail. This it is
hoped, is the initiatory step toward the
much prated reform i'm municipal af-
fairs.
The mayor has lots of room to keep the
tine good work going. Let the
horde of gam blers that now infest the
city go next, is the popular cry. OF the
two evils. the numerous gambling dens
that infest the city are by the greater.
GOING To CUBA.
1t was reported at one time that there
was "A probability that the steamship
City Of Monticello would he brought
into requisition to establish line be
tween Savannah and Palatka. but this it
seems is not To be. The City of Monti-
cello. now here has undergone some re-
pairs, and will sail in a few days for the
southern coast of Cuba. and for the next
few months will ply between Curacao
and Maracaibo.
The National Association of Car Ac-
countants, who recently held their an
nual session in Atlantoare now doing
Florida. They will spend tomorrow at
st. Augustine and will probably visit
Palatka, thence into South Florida.
There are about one hundred in the party,
including the wives and families of
some of the members.
SiXty-four Apache Indian children.
about all now remaining at Fort Marion.
will be taken via the steamship Yemas-
see. of the Clyde line, sailing from Fer
nandina tomorrow afternoon, to New
York and thence to the Indian Training
School at Carlisle. Pa. Capt. X. IL.
Pratt, of the 10th u. 5. Cavalry. and
now detailed as superintendent of the
school. is now at st. Augustine to ac-
company them. The adult braves and
their wives will probably pass through
here tomorrow en- route to Mt. Vernon
Barracks, Ala.
The excursion leaving here tomorrow
morning to celebrate the opening of the
Silver Springs, Ocala and Gulf road to
Wekiva and the Withlacoochee River
will be largely attended from this city.
and a jolly. good time is anticipated.
ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE.
Tuesday next. Goth inst, the State
Grand Lodge of the |. o. @. T. will meet
in annual session i'm the hall of the G.. A.
r. in this city.
Hon. Chas. Dougherty has been spend
ing several days in the city, having
come down from Tallahassee. He left
there, he loosely says, to prevent being
used as "A dark horse to break the
deadlock. He is satisfied at present
with his place in the lower House and
does not intend to sacrifice himself on
the Senatorial altar. CAM l..
Farmer John ON Secession.